WWFOR FALL RETREAT
The Human Right to a Livable and Just World

Sat Nov 11, 9 am - 12:30 pm Pacific time, Zoom

Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation's 2023 Fall Retreat conference with theme The Human Right to a Livable and Just World!

Our program will include:

*  "Youth Panel on Climate Issues" - panelists from WWFOR's Mike Yarrow Peace Fellows Program and the Thurston Youth Climate Coalition, moderated by Sarah Pham

*  "Held v. Montana: A Discussion of the Historic Youth Climate Win," Melissa Hornbein, a Senior Attorney with the Western Environmental Law Center (WELC)

*  Poor People's Campaign on  "Effects of the War Economy and Ecological Devastation on the Poor"  - speaker to be announced

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WORKSHOPS

*  Climate Change, War on Civilians, War on the Earth presented by Jim Janko who works with the Veterans for Peace (VFP) nationwide Climate Crisis & Militarism Project. Jim will include examples from the war in Gaza/Israel in his presentation.
*  Coalition Building for a Just Transition to Environmental and Economic Justice presented by Aurora Martin, Co-Executive Director of Front and Centered.  Front and Centered is a coalition of communities of color, people with lower incomes, and Indigenous peoples on the frontlines of environmental and economic justice.

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*  Youth Activist Presentation.  Introduction to WWFOR's Mike Yarrow Peace Fellows Program by Sarah Pham with several current MYPF students describing their projects for the school year.

INQUIRIES TO gantj_750@msn.com or WWFOR at 206-789-5565 or wwfor@wwfor.org


MORE INFORMATION including schedule, presenter bios, and registration options will be at
https://wwfor.org/2023-wwfor-fall-retreat/

Suggested registration $25 general, $10 low income and students.  

This registration site is for people who are registering online AND prefer to pay online at one of the above levels.  This registration site also offers the option of making a donation beyond the levels mentioned above, or just making a donation.

NOTE If you would like to attend and are unable to contribute to our costs, please register by phone 206-789-5565, email wwfor@wwfor.org , or postal mail WWFOR, 225 N 70th St, Seattle WA 98103. . If you are making a donation you can also register by postal mail; please send your check to WWFOR (any amount, "fall retreat" on the memo line).  However you register, we request your name(s), email(s), and phone number(s) and we will provide the Zoom connection information.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME regardless of ability to pay!